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9 & 10 September 2019 Hofburg

Vienna, Austria

AGENDA

MONDAY, 09 September 2019

AGENDA

TUESDAY, 10 September 2019

CONTACT POINTS :

Gustavo Araujo

Chief of Recruitment

OSCE

Mobile: +43 664 423 6807

E-mail: Gustavo.Araujo@osce.org

Justyna Werner

Recruitment Assistant

OSCE

Mobile: +43 1 514 36 6856

E-mail: Justyna.Werner@osce.org

LOGISTICSVENUE - HOFBURG CONGRESS CENTER

The Event will take place at the OSCE premises in the Hofburg Congress Center,

1010 Vienna, Heldenplatz. Once in the city centre, the Hofburg premises can be

reached by metro lines of U3 and U4 (Volkstheater or Herrengasse, see the yellow

markers).

The subway line U3 (on subway maps the U3 is the orange line) connects the

station of the public train and City Airport Train (CAT) with the city centre, and

has two stops close to the Hofburg from either side (the aforementioned metro

stations). Both stations are within 5 minutes of a walking distance from the

conference centre.

Website/mobile-app for transportation connections: Route Planner OBB Scotty

LOGISTICSHOW TO GET THERE?

Vienna International Airport is located about 12 miles (19 km) east of the heart of

Austria’s capital. There are multiple ways to find your way to city centre Vienna, you

can find some of them listed below:

The City Airport Train (CAT) offers a direct express link between the airport and the city

centre. Once you come through the customs, follow the green CAT signs and you will

soon be on your way. Tickets can be bought from vending machines, the counter in the

baggage claim hall, or internet.

AIRPORT (SCHWECHAT) - VIENNA CITY CENTRE

TRAIN

Where: Leaves from the ground floor

Schedule: Every 30 minutes, approximately 16 mins to the city centre

Price: EUR 19,00 / Adult, cash/cards accepted

Direction: Wien Mitte-Landstraße Bahnhof

The Austrian Federal Railways (ÖBB) offers the local budgetary option to reach city

centre of Vienna (via S7 bahn). Once you come through the customs, follow the signs for

the train, and head to the ground floor of the airport. Tickets can be bought from

machines on the ground floor or via internet.

Where: Leaves from the ground floor

Schedule: 18 and 48 minutes past the hour, approximately 35 mins

Price: EUR 4,00 / Adult, cash/cards accepted

Direction: Floridsdorf, step out at centre (Wien Mitte-Landstraße Bahnhof)

TAXITaxi services take you from Flughafen Wien to the city centre (Hofburg) in approx. 30

minutes, and cost normally between 35 – 40 euros. While more and more taxis do accept

cards, it is still advisable to carry enough cash to pay for the fare.

LOGISTICSREGISTRATION

Final address: Hofburg, OSCE entrance (see aforementioned map)When: DAY 1, Monday 9th September 8:30 - 9:00 AM

The conference registration takes place in the aforementioned location on Monday, 9th

September 2019 8:30 AM - 9:00 AM. Access to the conference venue will be granted only

to duly registered participants and upon presentation of a valid photo identity document.

Badges may be obtained at the registration desk located in a temporary facility, clearly

marked with OSCE logo, next to the main entrance.

Please note that access to the OSCE premises is permitted only on presentation of

a photo ID card (passport, national ID card or driver’s license) in accordance with

the registration modalities outlined above.

Prior to the beginning of the event or during the comfort breaks tea/coffee/snacks

can be bought at the cafeteria on 2nd and 5th floor. It is advisable to have some

cash in EUR. An ATM is available on the 2nd floor, as well as the OSCE small

souvenir shop.

We encourage you to take your mobile devices that can be connected to the OSCE

WiFI network to enable interactive participation in the sessions.

Network: OSCE-Guest

Password: Bratislava2019

LOGISTICS

Where: RESTAURANT SCHUBERT, Schreyvogelgasse 4-6, 1010 WienWhen: Monday 9th September 18:00 - 19:00

HOW TO GET THERE:

1. From Hofburg take direction to Wallnerstrasse 6 (OSCE Secretariat)

2. Proceed along Herrengasse until Supermarket Billa

3. Turn left to Teinfaltstraße

4. Take the first right turn to Schreyvogelgasse

5. Proceed until you find the restaurant on the right side

NO HOST DINNER

Where: RESTAURANT SCHUBERT, Schreyvogelgasse 4-6, 1010 WienWhen: Monday 9th September 19:00

HOW TO GET THERE:

NETWORKING COCKTAIL

LOGISTICSGETTING ARROUND VIENNA

TRANSPORTATION

BICYCLES:

Vienna has a vast network of bicycle lanes connecting the city together. To explore the

lively city renting a bike is a good choice Citybike Vienna is a public bike rental system

that allows you to make short trips thorough the city by paying a namely registration fee

of 1 euro.

Bike stations map and further information on www.citybikewien.at

E-SCOOTERS

A highly trendy method to move within the city nowadays is via e-scooter. They can be

rented at low cost at the Citybike stations. For more information and renting: mobile-

app(s) Lime or Bird

PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION

Website / mobile-app: OBB Scotty